It's definitely a possibility. There's a solid line drawn right now between treating this data as circumstantial, but as useful to focus an investigation.
In the Golden State Killer case, the DNA correlations weren't admitted as evidence; they allowed investigators to narrow the search to an individual, where they then built a case using traditional methods.
In the Golden State Killer case, the DNA correlations weren't admitted as evidence; they allowed investigators to narrow the search to an individual, where they then built a case using traditional methods.